Great Vacation!

We had a great vacation in Lake Arrowhead. I had let myself forget how fun it can be to get away and spend some time together.  We are so lucky to have Tracy's family there.  Sarah had a chance to see her Aunt and her boyfriend and son for the week.  They were really awesome and I'm so glad we were able to catch up.  It's been a few years since we really talked to Tracy's sister....how does time get away?  This is the first time at the lake it was a bit chilly - mid/high 60's but wonderful for us Las Vegans who were facing over 100° temps at home! 

What an AWESOME 4th of July!  It was such a beautiful day and with the 4th falling mid week we didn't have the traffic we usually have on the lake to watch the fireworks mid lake.  It was a bit choppy and windy so Sarah and Mike's son didn't have the wakeboarding/kneeboarding experience they might have on smoother water, but I think all in all they had a wonderful time.  Grandpa had a fun time towing them around and teaching them how.  Tracy has such neat parents. 

Time to be home and face the music....or at least get some laundry done! 

My kid may indeed be a pyromaniac!

I have no pictures of yesterday.  I had the camera in my purse and managed to ignore it's existence.  This may be a first for me since I am a bit of a shutterbug when it comes to the family but we were having so much fun that I let it go!

This is the first summer in years that we haven't headed up to Lake Arrowhead with Tracy's side of the family.  Sarah absolutely loves it up there.  This year for various reasons we decided to stay home.  I'm so glad we did.  Sarah did not actually remember even playing with sparklers really, because you just don't have fireworks up at the lake due to the fire hazard.  So this turned into a real "experience".  I have to say she took to it very well! 

We are so lucky to have friends from her old school that were wonderful enough to invite about 35 + people over for a party.  I think at one point there must have been at least 15 kids in their pool.  Turns out it a bit interesting to watch that amount of kids try to find water to swim in!  Everyone brought at least $50 worth of fireworks so there was a pretty good stack.  Tracy was out in the middle of their cul-de-sac setting up a "show".  The 11-12 yr olds managed to help by lighting anything they could get their hands on.  Yes, at one point I saw Sarah actually just light a box on fire because there was nothing else to blow up.  I suppose that's a part of growing up she had missed until now.  There were so many poppers in the middle of the street that it looked as if it had snowed. 

I hope everyone had a great 4th!  I know it will be one we will remember for awhile :)